颠簸

颠簸 diānbǒ

Jolts

颠簸 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體顛簸 dianbo

What 颠簸 means

Jolts

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Character by character

颠簸 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

颠

diān

Jolts

簸

bǒ / bò

Bumpy (dustpan)

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How to write 颠簸

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颠簸 in a sentence

山路不平，车子一路颠簸。

Shānlù bù píng, chēzi yílù diānbǒ.

The mountain road was rough and the car jolted the whole way.

飞机遇到气流，颠簸得厉害。

Fēijī yùdào qìliú, diānbǒ de lìhai.

The plane hit turbulence and bumped badly.

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Questions about 颠簸

What does 颠簸 mean in English?

颠簸 is pronounced diānbǒ and means Jolts.

How do you pronounce 颠簸?

颠簸 is diānbǒ in pinyin — written dianbo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 颠簸?

颠簸 is written with 2 characters: 颠 (diān) Jolts, 簸 (bǒ / bò) Bumpy (dustpan). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 颠簸 written in traditional Chinese?

顛簸. The simplified form 颠簸 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 顛簸 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced diānbǒ.

Is 颠簸 an HSK word?

Yes — 颠簸 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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